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Association of High-sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Level with Central Obesity of the Children: A Case Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh | Chapter 3 | Issues and Development in Health Research Vol. 2

  Obesity is a form of adiposity that has been exaggerated. Weight problems in children have become more prevalent than conventional adiposity, which is no longer measured robotically in medical practise. Adipose tissue contributes to the secretion of several inflammatory cytokines, which drive the liver's production of high-touchy C-reactive protein (hs–CRP). The research was carried out to see if there was a link between high levels of hs–CRP and serious weight problems in Bangladeshi youngsters. Methods: A total of 110 obese children aged 10 to 18 years with a BMI (ge) 95th centile were chosen, along with 55 age and sex matched non-obese children with a BMI (ge) 5th to 85th centile according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth chart. A structured questionnaire was created with demographic and clinical variables in mind. The hs-CRP levels in study participants were measured and subsequently linked with central obesity using the waist-to-height ratio (...

Physical Activity and Its Relationship with Body Weight in Older Adults | Chapter 08 | Current Trends in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 3

Purpose: To   determine   the   relationship   between   calories   intake,   level   of   physical   activity   and overweight/obesity in adults over 60 years in Celaya, Mexico. Study Design: It was a cross-sectional study. Place and   Duration   of   Study: Population: 754 adults between 60 and 70 years old from Day Care Centers for the elderly from Celaya, Guanajuato, México between August 2014 and July 2015. Methodology: We included a sample of 100 of adults, both genders, who signed the consent form; the   calories   intake   was   measure   with   SNUT   survey,   physical   activity   with   International   Physical Activity Questionnaire and measuring of overweight/obesity with Body Mass Index. Statistical analysis was with Pearson’s r, and lineal regression equation between mean daily calories intake and Body Mass ...